Hi @Mary5588.
I am unsure of the economics of your needs to do same day turn around on a four bedroom property.
Personally, I found it too stressful and too hard.
It only takes a really messy or dirtier group to bring things undone. (It can be simply kids cracker crumbs everywhere, sticky fingers over furniture and glass doors and windows, dishes left dirty from early flight check outs etc.)
Or the rarity where a guest doesn’t check out on time.
1.
Consider you settings in your booking calendar.
I have the luxury of buffering two days either side of a booking. Which in real terms can mean 24 hours.
This also allows me to be generous with a check out or check in time if arranged. I can always charge a bit extra for a much later checkout or check in due to flight arrival times.
But the bottom line is that the clean needs to be effective and efficient. I have a two bedroom homestay with two or three beds and possibly bed reformatting ( king to singles) and I wouldn’t go back to same day turnaround again.
Yes, I lose a day’s earnings, but I gain sanity and lose the stress. If I was feeling a bit unwell, or have an emergency, or need to touch up paint or fix something, I can still manage a turn around.
2.
As my beds are all different sizes, King, queen, single longs when the king is split, I have all my bed linen separated in a labelled and locked press away from guests, and each tag is marked visibly with K, Q, SL etc. they are stacked /sorted according to size as well. I have labelled baskets /shelving for bathroom linens so I don’t place them in the wrong rooms.
Think and shop smart:
3.
Consider fabrics, for ease of washing and drying that won’t need ironing.
I make beds tight and only need to iron pillowcases.
My runners if taken out of the dryer quickly don’t need ironing. Or they go on an outside line then can be freshened in a dryer.
Consider colours for visual ease of size or all plain/white colours etc that can go on all beds. I use all white bedding and use to match sets. I still try but am not fussed if I’ve had to throw out a fitted bottom sheet. Those odd ones can be spares. I like what beach use even though stains. Are visible, I can soak and use chlorine based products if necessary.
I iron my pillowcases on massé. These are white and plenty of them as greasy heads or makeup often need extra soaking. I iron in a session and for me place six to eight completely open on a skirt coat hanger with a small old face washer between the hanger clips and the pillowcases to avoid marking them.
I grab what coat hangers I need for the bed change over and that makes things easy. (But folding them is also okay. Wait till they have cooled down so the creases aren’t as strong..)
4. Bathroom and pool linen.
Don’t forget to duplicate your towels etc as well. For me, this includes pool towels. Make up, artificial tan etc all mean extra soaking if the guest is clueless.
label and storage:
But overall, stack and label categories so you or anyone else knows what to grab. You’ll need to consider your storage of the duplicate/s and if that is secured and locked on site or some spares for guests to access for accidents (children). A trolley or large plastic tub/s to carry fresh and to throw dirty into. Anyway, you will work it out…
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Something I couldn’t do with same day turnarounds was anything that wasn’t a normal clean. What if you or your cleaner are unwell etc?
Same day turnarounds are good for small homestay rooms or spaces. However, for bigger spaces, they only work if all the balls you are juggling align… 🏉🎱🥎⚾️🏈🏀⚽️🎾
